Conditions & tides
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Marine forecast via Copernicus Marine. Score is a rule-based guide from swell/wind vs. the site's exposure — always dive your own assessment.
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About this site
These coordinates fall along New Zealand's Taranaki coast on the Tasman Sea side of the North Island, near Waikaranga Bay south of New Plymouth. The stretch is characterised by rocky reef and exposed coastline typical of this part of the North Island's west coast.
AI overviewMarine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Shortfin MakoIsurus oxyrinchusReported here · unconfirmed
Southern Rock LobsterJasus edwardsiiReported here · unconfirmed
Purple Rock CrabLeptograpsus variegatusReported here · unconfirmed
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